Manager – Category Management
| Company | Centene |
|---|---|
| Location | New Mexico, USA, Washington, USA, Kansas, USA, Pennsylvania, USA, North Dakota, USA, Oregon, USA, Delaware, USA, Iowa, USA, California, USA, Washington, DC, USA, Vermont, USA, Wyoming, USA, Texas, USA, Montana, USA, Jackson Township, NJ, USA, Florida, USA, Waterbury, CT, USA, Nevada, USA, South Carolina, USA, South Dakota, USA, Georgia, USA, Arizona, USA, Concord, NH, USA, Mississippi, USA, Tennessee, USA, Virginia, USA, Arkansas, USA, Minnesota, USA, Colorado, USA, Rhode Island, USA, Utah, USA, Northeastern United States, USA, Kentucky, USA, West Virginia, USA, New York, NY, USA, Maryland, USA, Wisconsin, USA, Maine, USA, Massachusetts, USA, North Carolina, USA, Oklahoma, USA, Missouri, USA, Ohio, USA, Louisiana, USA, Michigan, USA, Illinois, USA, Alabama, USA, United States, Idaho, USA |
| Salary | $86000 – $154700 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Sourcing, Procurement, or related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in related field
- Previous experience with Category Management strongly preferred
- Extensive knowledge of procurement law and specific legal risks associated with procurement practices and contract language strongly preferred
- Extensive experience with contracts and negotiations
- Experience with healthcare payer organization strongly preferred
- Experience with project management strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Create and execute the category strategy
- Communicate intent and purpose to internal and external stakeholders
- Establish cadence with strategic suppliers and business stakeholders for reviewing supplier performance against contractual obligations
- Establish KPIs, identify benchmarks and set targets to regularly capture and report on the performance of direct categories/sub-categories
- Coach on how to conduct risk assessments using established processes and frameworks
- Oversee procurement process compliance and buying channel adherence for purchases
- Work with the Sourcing team to coordinate the sourcing strategy review with business stakeholders
- Monitor execution of sourcing activities (RFI, RFQ, events, etc.) within category to achieve identified value and outcomes
- Provide active support to fact-based negotiations with suppliers
- Facilitate high value proposal evaluation and award decisions with business stakeholders
- Develop the category plan (e.g. vision, strategy and implementation road map) with category and procurement leaders by conducting assessments of current and future business requirements needs
- Implement the category plan utilizing the category team to take on initiatives such as strategic sourcing and demand management aligned to the category strategy / plan
- Perform periodical financial and spend reviews to track and review category financial performance using key metrics and actual vs budgeted spend variance
- Develop, manage and lead the Category team with a focus on procurement in a strategic and goal-oriented manner
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Preferred Qualifications
- CPM, CPSM, CSCP preferred